Picture-lifter.



G. E.- MORSE PICTURE. LIFTER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 21} I917.

Patented $2111.29, 1918;

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GEORGE E. MORSE, 0F BROCK'ION, MASSACHUSETTS.

PICTURE-LIFTER.

Application filed July 21, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. Monsn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brockton, in the county of Plymouth and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPicture-Lifters, of which the following is a specification referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in picture lifters andhas relation more particularly to a device of this general characterespecially designed and adapted for use in connection with hooks and itis an object of the invention to provide a device of this generalcharacter having novel and improved means whereby a picture hook may bedetachably supported at the end portion of an elongated member in such amanner as to permit the hook to be engaged with or disengaged from amolding strip.

Furthermore it is an object of the invention to provide a novel andimproved lifter including :1 prong or tine adapted to be disposedthrough a slot or opening pro duced in an end portion of the picturehook whereby said hook may be detachably engaged with the member inorder to facilitate application of a hook to or removal from appliedposition.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved picturelifter wherein certain important advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler. less expensive and otherwise more advantageous foruse, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanving drawingswherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective illustrating a picturelifter constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention';

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of my improved lifter asherein embodied and showing a picture hook operatively engagedtherewith;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partly in side elevation and partly insection illustrating Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29, 1918.

Serial No. 182,055.

a picture hook operatively engaged with my improved lifter in a mannerdifferent from that illustrated in Fig. 2; and 1 Fig. 4 is a fragmentaryview partly in elevation and partly in section of my improved lifter asherein disclosed.

As herein embodied my improved lifter comprises an elongated member 1having one end portion bifurcated as indicated at 2 with 1 one of thearms 3 afforded by said bifurcation terminating inwardly of the secondarm 4.

Positioned within the kerf afforded by the bifurcation 2 is an endportion of a flat spring 5, the outer portion of which extends over theend of the arm or fork 2 and terminates in the upwardly or outwardlyfacing hook 6 adapted to receive an end portion of the picture hook orhanger 7. The end portion of the hook or hanger 7 is frictionally heldwithin the hook (5 so that said picture hook or hanger may be readilyapplied to or removed from a picture molding or the like withoutthenecessity of an operator standing upon a chair or employing a stepladderor the like.

In practice it will be understood that the the hanger or hook 7 beforesaid hanger or hook 7 is applied to a molding or the like in order tofacilitate the hanging of the picture.

Also extending within the curve of the bifurcation 2 is a rigid plate 8extending beyond the outer end of the arm or fork 3 and the upper orouter end of said plate has struck therefrom the tongue 9 disposed on anincline relative to the member 1. The junction of the tongue 9 with theplate 8 is adjacent the upper or outer end of the fork 3. and the outerends of the free end portion of said arm or fork 3 is beveled asindicated at 10. The tongue 7 is adapted to be disposed through theopening or slot 11 produced in an end portion of the hook or hanger 7while the portion of the hook or hanger 7 immediately adjacent said slotor opening 11 is adapted for contact with the beveled portion 10 of thefork or arm 3., so that the hanger or picture book 7 will be maintainedin such a position as to facilitate its application into a picturemolding or the like. I

From the foregoing description, it is thoughtrto be. obvious that apicture lifter tion Without materially departing lrom the appearance andspirit thereof and for this reason I do not Wish to be'understoodqaslimitmg myself to the precise arrangement and .1formation:;0f theseveral parts herein shown T1111? carrying: out' my invention inpractice except as hereinafter claimed.

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A picture lifterweomprising an elongated member, a plate secured to anend portion of said member and extending therebeyond, and a tonguestruck from the extended portion of the plate, said tongue beingarranged on an incline relative to the elongated member.

In testimony whereof 1 hereunto a ffix my signature'in the presence oftwo Witnesses GEORGE E. MORSE. Witnesses:

JoHN A. CAFWELL, "C. ORLANDO BACHELDER.

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